Carla (album)

Carla
Carla
Studio album by Steve Swallow
Released	1987
Recorded	Winter 1986–1987
Studio	Grog Kill Studio, Willow, NY
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:36
Label	Xtra Watt; 2
Producer	Carla Bley & Steve Swallow
Steve Swallow chronology

Last updated July 03, 2024

Carla is an album by the bassist Steve Swallow, released on the Xtra Watt label in 1987.^[1]^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[4]

AllMusic's review by Scott Yanow states: "The post-bop music is reasonably unpredictable and, although not essential, holds one's interest".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Steve Swallow.

"Deep Trouble" - 6:09
"Crab Alley" - 3:46
"Fred and Ethel" - 4:55
"Read My Lips" - 4:53
"Afterglow" - 6:01
"Hold It Against Me" - 5:37
"Count the Ways" - 3:48
"Last Night" - 5:42

Personnel

Steve Swallow - bass guitar, keyboards
Larry Willis - piano
Carla Bley - organ, additional keyboards
Hiram Bullock - guitar
Victor Lewis - drums
Don Alias - percussion
Ida Kavafian - violin
Ikwhan Bae - viola
Fred Sherry - cello

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References

↑ Steve Swallow discography accessed August 25, 2016
↑ ECM/WATT discography Archived 2016-09-16 at the Wayback Machine accessed August 25, 2016
1 2 Yanow, Scott. Carla – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved August 25, 2016.
↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1369. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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[Swallow_discography-1] Steve Swallow discography accessed August 25, 2016

[2] ECM/WATT discography Archived 2016-09-16 at the Wayback Machine accessed August 25, 2016

[Allmusic-3] 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Carla – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved August 25, 2016.

[Penguin-4] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1369. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
Studio albums	Hotel Hello (with Gary Burton, 1974) Home (1979) Night-Glo (1985) Carla (1986-1987) Duets (with Carla Bley, 1988) The Life of a Trio: Saturday (with Paul Bley and Jimmy Giuffre, 1989) The Life of a Trio: Sunday (Paul Bley and Jimmy Giuffre, 1989) Swallow (1991) Go Together (with Carla Bley, 1992) Real Book (1993) Parlance (1995) Deconstructed (1996) Carla's Christmas Carols (with Carla Bley, 2008) The New Standard (with Jamie Saft and Bobby Previte, 2014) Loneliness Road (with Jamie Saft, 2017)
Live albums	Songs with Legs (with Carla Bley and Andy Sheppard, 1994) Are We There Yet? (with Carla Bley, 1998) Always Pack Your Uniform on Top (1999) Damaged in Transit (with Chis Potter and Adam Nussbaum, 2001)
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